Device for applying an adhesive mounting strip

ABSTRACT

The invention provides a device for applying adhesive mounting tape from a roll on sections of walls, floors or ceilings, in particular on floor/wall finishing strips, for the purpose of attaching elements, which device has a handle and in the case of which there are provided, on a carrier, an application element for the mounting tape and a receiving element for the roll for unwinding the mounting tape, it being the case that the application element has, on at least one side, an application edge with such a radius that the adhesive mounting tape, which is fed without the free adhesive surface coming into contact with anything, can be fixed adhesively right into inner corners.

The invention relates to a device for applying adhesive mounting tapeaccording to the preamble of claim 1.

Devices which can be used to apply adhesive tape from a roll onto asurface are known. The adhesive tape which is thus applied is used bothfor attaching certain elements, in particular skirting boards whencarpeting is being laid, and for sticking together, for example,cardboard boxes. These known devices have a housing with a handle and anapplication roller, there being arranged in the housing an adhesive tapewhich is wound up on a roll and can be routed outwards, via the roll,through a slit arranged in the housing in the region of the roll and canbe applied to the desired location. However, these devices are onlysuitable for thin adhesive tape which can be routed outwards in a narrowslit beside the roll and can be wound up on a roll with a relativelysmall diameter, in order that the size of the devices, which aredesigned as hand-held implements, remains manageable.

U.S. Pat. No. 4,707,202 describes a device for applying adhesive tape towall sections from a roll. The device has two application rollers, ofwhich one is approximately half the width of the adhesive tape and thesecond has an upside-down V-shaped profile, in order to press theadhesive tape into a corner. By virtue of the V-shaped profile roller,the adhesive tape is given a right-angled form and, in this form, isadhesively bonded, in the corner region, to two surfaces adjacent to thecorner.

CH 377 682 describes a hand-held implement for applying a self-adhesivetape over an edge. The hand-held implement has a pressure-exerting leverand a contact lever, which project out of a base plate of the implementand each bear a running roller. The adhesive tape is drawn off from anadhesive-tape supply roll and is pressed on by means of a roller. Theimplement serves for packaging purposes and, accordingly, is suitablefor outer edges.

GB 2 274 448 A describes a device for dispensing and applying anadhesive tape. The device has a base plate which is guided on wheels, onwhich an adhesive-tape supply roll is arranged and from which theadhesive tape is unwound. The device has adjustable rollers in order tofold, and smooth, the unwound tape at a top edge, the device beingprovided for applying adhesive tape to a smooth surface.

DE 37 36 376 C1 likewise describes a hand-held implement fortransferring, in particular, an adhesive film from a backing film onto asurface. The adhesive film is fed, from a supply reel, to an applicationelement, which projects from the hand-held implement and is intended forpressing the adhesive side against the surface, the adhesive tape beingdesigned such that the adhesive remains on the surface and theadhesive-bearing substrate is guided back onto a winding-up reel of thehand-held implement again. The substrate with the adhesive film runsover a projecting application strip which, although, in principle,permitting an adhesive strip to be adhesively bonded in an inner corner,is unsuitable, without interrupting the application operation, forfixing adhesive tape securely and reliably on outer corners andpositioning the adhesive tape round the latter.

EP 0 380 977 A1 likewise describes a hand-held implement fortransferring a film from a backing film onto a substrate. Theadhesive-bearing film is unwound from a supply reel and fed, via anapplication element, to a winding-up reel. The application elementprojects out of the housing and is designed as a constituent part of atriangular region, triangularly tapering transverse walls beingintegrally formed on for this purpose. The triangular region is fixedlyconnected to the housing of the hand-held implement. Although thetriangular form makes it possible for adhesive strips to be applied inan inner corner, the continuous application of adhesive strips round anouter corner is only possible to a limited extent.

Also known, for the purpose of fastening, in particular, floor/wallfinishing strips when carpeting is being laid, are skirting-boardsystems which are attached to the corresponding walls in theconventional manner by nailing or drilling, pinning and subsequentfixing by screws. As skirting-board systems, use is preferably made ofcore-type skirting boards. These core-type skirting boards serve ascarriers for, for example, textile floor coverings. Since there areoften irregularities on those regions of the walls which are arranged inthe vicinity of the floor, it is necessary for such skirting boards tobe fixed firmly on the wall, in order that subsequent detachment of theskirting boards as a result of irregularities of this type can beavoided. For this reason, an adhesive tape which is adhesive on bothsides and has a certain minimum thickness, in order, on the one hand, tobe able to compensate at least partially for the irregularities in saidwall regions and, on the other hand, to have sufficient strength toallow the core-type skirting boards to be retained on the wall sections,has been developed. This adhesive tape is used, for example, inbuildings made of prefabricated concrete elements.

The conventional method which has been used up until now for applyingsuch an adhesive tape has been a manual one. For manual application ofsuch an adhesive tape, that side which is not coated with a protectivelayer is applied to the wall and pressed on by hand. The manualpressing-on operation, however, cannot ensure that the adhesive tapeadheres equally well to all locations on the wall. Secondly, manualapplication requires a relatively large amount of physical exertion interms of the relatively large number of metres which are necessary forlaying such skirting-board systems. Once the adhesive tape has beenpressed on, the protective layer or cover layer can be drawn off, withthe result that the second adhesive layer is exposed and thecorresponding skirting-board system can be press-fixed on the wall.

A further disadvantage with manual application of the adhesive mountingtape is that the accuracy by which the distance of the top edge of theadhesive mounting tape from the floor can be maintained is restrictedand, as a result, it may be necessary, once the respective skirtingboard has been attached, to do follow-up work in order to remove theprotruding adhesive tape.

Also known are systems in which the skirting boards are coated withcartridge adhesive or the adhesive is applied in the wall region and theskirting boards are then pressed onto the wall. Systems of this type tooare relatively time-consuming and do not ensure sufficient accuracy,upon application of the adhesive tape, in terms of uniform applicationand, as a result, achieving a high adhesive force and in terms ofmaintaining the distance of the top edge of the adhesive tape from thefloor region or a corresponding reference edge.

The object of the present invention is thus to provide a device which isintended for feeding double-sided adhesive mounting tape to, inparticular, flat sections, which, even in the case of inner and outercorners in the wall region, does not necessitate an interruption in thecontinuous application process of the adhesive mounting tape, and bymeans of which it is possible to achieve a high application rate for theadhesive mounting tape along with improved adhesive behaviour andreduced physical exertion.

This object is achieved by a device with the features according to claim1.

Expedient developments are defined in the dependent claims.

According to the invention, the device for applying adhesive mountingtape, in particular double-sided adhesive mounting tape, which ispreferably wound up on a roll and serves for attaching elements tosections of walls, floors or ceilings and, in particular, to floor/wallfinishing strips, has a handle or grip by means of which the device canbe guided in those locations of the respective wall regions which arepredetermined for the application of the adhesive mounting tape.According to the invention, the device has an application element forthe adhesive mounting tape and a receiving element for the adhesivemounting tape, which is wound up on the roll, this adhesive mountingtape being unwound from said receiving element. The application elementand the receiving element are each arranged on a carrier, it being thecase that the application element has, on at least one side, such aradius that the adhesive mounting tape, which is fed without its freeadhesive surface coming into contact with anything, can be fixedadhesively right into inner corners without the movement of the devicehaving to be stopped. This means that the radius on one side of theapplication means must not be larger than the radius which is generallyprovided in inner corners and is defined by the casting or installationof the concrete elements. Furthermore, the radius must not be so smallthat the adhesive mounting tape, when applied, is damaged by theapplication means or remains stuck to the relatively sharp edge which isthen present, as a result of which the operation of applying theadhesive tape will be rendered more difficult overall.

According to a preferred exemplary embodiment, the application elementis mounted rotatably. This means that the adhesive tape, on the onehand, can more easily be fixed adhesively right into the inner cornersand, on the other hand, it can likewise more easily be positioned roundthe outer corners without there being any need for interrupting thecontinuous application process, i.e. continuous movement of the deviceaccording to the invention in the direction of adhesive-tapeapplication.

In yet another exemplary embodiment of the invention, the applicationelement is defined as a turnaround element and has at least twoapplication edges and application surfaces. A turnaround element in thiscontext is intended to mean an element which, after having passed acorner, to be precise either an inner corner or an outer corner, turnsaround, in order that the adhesive tape can be applied continuously,without warping, to the surface which follows the respective corner. Inthe process, the adhesive tape runs over the application edges, which,according to the invention, have such a radius that, in the case ofinner corners, the application edges extend right into these corners,and the application surfaces are provided so that, after having passed acorner, the application element rests relatively uniformly and flushagainst the wall which is to be provided with the adhesive tape. In thiscase, the adhesive tape is guided between wall and application surfaces.On the side which is directed towards the wall, the adhesive tape has afree adhesive layer and, on the side which is directed towards thedevice, the adhesive tape is also provided with a non-stick tape, inparticular a paper tape. It is this paper tape which runs over theturnaround element or the application edges and application surfaces ofthe same, which makes it possible to avoid the situation where theadhesive tape sticks to the respective elements of the device accordingto the invention.

According to yet another exemplary embodiment, the application elementis designed in the form of a spatula and is fixedly installed on thecarrier of the device according to the invention. The spatula-likeelement has the advantage that it is good for introducing the adhesivetape into inner corners, but has the disadvantage that, in the case ofirregularities in the region in which the adhesive tape is to beapplied, the relatively non-elastic spatula edge is not capable, inparticular when it comes into contact with protrusions, of pressing theadhesive tape uniformly onto the uneven wall sections. Furthermore, afixed application element such as a spatula of this type has thedisadvantage that, in the corners, the device has to be moved over arelatively large distance in order to pass, from the wall in front ofthe corner to the wall after the corner, into the respectiveadhesive-tape-application position, which to a certain extent makes itmore difficult to apply adhesive tape continuously. For this reason apreferred exemplary embodiment provides the device, as has already beenexplained, with a rotatably mounted application element.

In order to be able to reduce the turnaround distance of the turnaroundelement, and thus the necessary movement of the device according to theinvention when it goes around corners, to be precise both inner cornersand outer corners, yet another preferred exemplary embodiment providesthe turnaround element with a triangular form, in which case theturnaround element then has, in the region of each corner of thetriangle, an application edge with such a radius that said edge canapply the adhesive mounting tape in inner corners. Moreover, in theregion between the application edges, the turnaround element has in eachcase essentially planar application surfaces, which are interrupted by acurved recess. The curved recess between the application surfaces,arranged beside the application edges, is used for turning theturnaround element, as the latter goes round outer corners, and thusreducing the pivoting or pivoting movement of the device according tothe invention as the adhesive mounting tape is applied. However, it isalso possible for the application element to have four, five or moresides, provided that it is ensured that the angle which is formed in theregion of an application edge between the application surfaces, whichare each located adjacent to the application edge, is smaller than theangle which is formed at inner corners of the wall sections to which theadhesive tape is to be applied.

According to yet another preferred exemplary embodiment, at least onepressure-exerting roller is provided on the carrier, which bears theapplication element and the receiving element and on which the handlefor guiding the device according to the invention is fixed. In thiscase, the at least one pressure-exerting roller is arranged on thedevice according to the invention such that, in the direction in whichthe adhesive tape is applied to the respective wall section, it followsthe application element and has the task of pressing the adhesive tapeas uniformly as possible onto the wall section. If the adhesive mountingtape is pressed on uniformly, this means that the strength and behaviourof the adhesive of the adhesive mounting tape are at an optimum. The atleast one pressure-exerting roller is preferably of elastic design, inorder to be able to compensate for bumps and irregularities and, thus,to be able to press on the adhesive tape equally well in the regionsbeside such bumps and protrusions.

In order for the implement to be provided in a manageable form, thecarrier is designed as a base plate, in which case the receiving elementfor the roll of adhesive mounting tape, the application element and thepressure-exerting roller as well as the handle are fixed to it. The baseplate is preferably designed such that the roll for the adhesivemounting tape is arranged relatively centrally and the pressure-exertingroller or rollers and the application element are arranged in outerregions.

According to yet another preferred exemplary embodiment, the handle isdesigned as a respectively laterally supported carrier without thelateral supports being connected to one another by a base plate. Thehandle has, on its angled, lateral supports, fastening devices for theapplication element and the pressure-exerting roller and, moreover,receives the carrier for the adhesive mounting tape and the receivingelement for the roll of adhesive mounting tape, the carrier bearing thereceiving element. The carrier preferably has a cylindrical core, ontowhich the roll of adhesive mounting tape is pushed. For a better slidingaction, the laterally angled supports of the handle, which, along withthe handle, constitute the actual carrier, are Teflon-coated.

The receiving element for the roll can preferably be adjusted in heightfor the purpose of adapting the application height of the adhesivemounting tape. The receiving element is preferably arranged in thehollow core which receives the roll of adhesive mounting tape. In thiscase, the carrier is preferably attached to the height-adjustablereceiving element, so as to accommodate, during height adjustment, theroll with the adhesive mounting tape, said roll rotating on the carrieras the adhesive mounting tape is unwound.

According to a further preferred exemplary embodiment, theheight-adjustable receiving element is arranged in the interior of thehollow cylinder part for receiving the adhesive mounting tape. In thiscase, the receiving element is designed as a sleeve which, on a barelement arranged in its interior, can be displaced between a first stopand a second stop. The first stop corresponds to the lowermost positionfor the application height of the adhesive mounting tape, and the secondstop corresponds to the highest position for the application height ofthe adhesive mounting tape. Between these two positions, the sleeve canbe displaced on the bar element with sliding action.

The sliding displacement of the sleeve on the bar element is preferablyproduced by means of a threaded element which is arranged in theinterior of the sleeve and interacts with the bar element. The threadedelement is preferably adjusted by means of a screw-action grip arrangedin the handle. By means of straightforward adjustment of thescrew-action grip, it is thus also possible, in the operating positionof the device for applying adhesive mounting tape, to adjust theapplication height of the mounting tape and thus to adapt theapplication height to a wide range of conditions.

According to yet another preferred exemplary embodiment, the receivingelement for the roll of adhesive mounting tape has a guide, which isattached to the carrier and is intended for the roll core, on which theadhesive tape is wound up, and a pressing-down means, which is arrangedopposite said guide. The guide for the roll core ensures that theadhesive tape, when unwound, rotates about a fixed axis of rotation. Thepressing-down means has the task of ensuring that the roll alwaysremains on the guide for the roll core and that there is thus no changein the height of the adhesive tape in relation to the surface on whichthe device according to the invention is guided during application ofthe adhesive mounting tape.

In order to be able to ensure easy exchange or replacement of the rollsof adhesive mounting tape, the pressing-down means is of releasabledesign and can be fixed between a roll-retaining position, in which itpresses the roll onto the guide, and a roll-removing/roll-loadingposition, in which a roll can be removed from the guide, and thus fromthe inventive device as a whole, and a new, full roll can be introducedinto the guide.

In yet another exemplary embodiment according to the invention, thepressing-down means is preferably designed as a spindle disc and isprovided with a spring, with the result that the pressing-down means canengage at least partially in the roll core and thus ensures reliableguidance of the rotation of the roll of adhesive tape as it is unwoundabout a fixed axis. The pressing-down means is preferably provided withan arresting means, which is arranged in the handle of the device and isintended for retaining the spindle disc in theroll-removing/roll-loading position.

Spacers are preferably provided on the underside of the carrier for thepurpose of setting the desired application height of the adhesivemounting tape, it preferably being possible for said spacers to beadjusted. The spacers are preferably produced from a material whichallows them to slide easily over the underlying surface on which thedevice for applying the adhesive mounting tape is guided.

It is preferable for both the spacers and the application element to beproduced from a plastic.

The minimum size of the device according to the invention is determinedby the size of the diameter of the roll of adhesive mounting tape. Sincethe adhesive mounting tape, for fastening, for example, core-typeskirting boards, has a relatively thick adhesive layer, yet anotherexemplary embodiment of the invention provides for the carrier to be ofsuch a size that the distance between the application element and theaxis of rotation of the roll makes it possible to receive rolls with adiameter of greater than 14 cm. Depending on the size of the deviceaccording to the invention, it is, of course, also possible even forconsiderably larger rolls to be used; the disadvantage of considerablylarger rolls of adhesive mounting tape, however, is that themanageability of the device as a whole is then restricted. In principle,however, the device can also be used for adhesive rolls with a smallerdiameter, although in this case it is then necessary for a new, fullroll of adhesive mounting tape to be introduced into the device morefrequently.

In order that the adhesive which is present on the side surfaces of aroll of adhesive mounting tape does not stick to the carrier, yetanother preferred exemplary embodiment provides for the coating of thecarrier to be of a non-stick design. "Non-stick" should be taken asmeaning, for the carrier and the plate-like element, that there is noadhesive adhering, but the plate-like element nevertheless adheresslightly to the adhesive roll. There is preferably located, between thecarrier and that side surface of the roll of wound-up mounting tapewhich is directed towards the carrier, a flat plate-like element, whichpreferably adheres slightly to the roll of adhesive mounting tape andalso rotates, during unwinding of the mounting tape, but does not adhereto that surface of the carrier which is directed towards the roll. Thisflat plate-like element is preferably a non-stick paper. The non-stickproperty may be achieved, for example, by a paper impregnated with asilicone. However, it is also possible for the flat plate-like elementto be a Teflon-coated metal disc.

The device according to the invention may also be coupled to anotherdevice, which serves the purpose, once the adhesive mounting tape hasbeen applied, of detaching the protective cover strip from the actualadhesive layer. It is also possible for the device to be provided with along handle, such that the task of applying adhesive tape in thefloor/wall region can also be carried out from an upright position.

It is also possible for the device to be operated in an automatedmanner, i.e. to be provided with its own drive. This allows the deviceto be advanced automatically.

Further advantages, features and possible applications of the presentinvention will now be explained in detail, by way of exemplaryembodiments, with reference to the attached drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a device according to the inventionwith a roll of adhesive mounting tape introduced;

FIG. 2 shows the device according to FIG. 1 with the roll of adhesivemounting tape removed, the pressing-down means being retained in theroll-removing/roll-loading position; and

FIG. 3 shows a further exemplary embodiment of the device according tothe invention.

FIG. 1 illustrates one exemplary embodiment of the device according tothe invention. The device has had an adhesive mounting tape 1 in theform of a roll 2 introduced into it. The roll 2 of adhesive mountingtape 1 is spanned by a handle 3, the handle being angled at its oppositeends and being welded to a base plate 10. The height may differdepending on the tape width. Arranged to the side of the handle 3, atone corner of the base plate 10, is an application element 4, which isdesigned as a turnaround element. The application element may differdepending on the tape width. The application element 4 is mountedrotatably by means of a stay bolt 15, which is fastened to the baseplate 10. The application element 4 is of, in principle, triangular formin plan view, thus forming three application edges 7, from which in eachcase two application surfaces 8 extend to each side. A curved recess 9is located between the application surfaces 8 assigned to eachapplication edge 7. Upon application of the adhesive mounting tape 1, ofwhich the adhesive side is oriented away from the application element 4,a non-adhesive and non-stick layer being directed towards theapplication element 4 and being detachable from the actual adhesivelayer once the adhesive mounting tape has been applied to the respectivewall section, the application surfaces 8 press the adhesive tape onto anessentially planar wall section until, for example, an outer corner runsinto the recess 9 by virtue of the device as a whole being movedforwards. When the outer corner has moved slightly beyond the centre ofthe curved recess 9, the rotatable mounting of the application element 4causes the latter to swing round, with the result that the applicationsurfaces 8 of the next side of the application element 4, whichconstitutes a triangle in principle, come to rest against the desiredwall section.

When, following a planar or straight wall section, the device comes intothe vicinity of an inner corner, the application edge 7 pushes theadhesive tape so that the adhesive side, which is directed towards thewall, is fixed adhesively right into the inner corner, it being the casethat after this, as the device continues to move, the latter pivotsslightly and the turnaround element swings round in order to press theadhesive tape on that wall section which follows immediately after theinner corner.

A pressing-down means 6 presses the roll 2 of adhesive mounting tape 1into a guide 5 (not illustrated in FIG. 1) about which the roll 2 isguided as the adhesive tape is unwound, or applied, therefrom. On itstop side, i.e. the surface which is directed towards the roll 2, thecarrier 10 has a non-stick layer. Furthermore, a paper disc is providedon that side of the roll 2 of adhesive mounting tape 1 which is directedtowards the carrier 10, said paper disc, on the one hand, adhering tothe roll 2 and, on the other hand, being coated, on the side which isdirected towards the surface of the carrier 10, with a non-stick layerwith good sliding properties. When the adhesive mounting tape 1 isapplied to a corresponding wall section, the roll 2 is rotated and thusslides on the surface of the carrier 10. The pressing-down means 6 isdesigned with a spindle disc 16, which at least partially engages in thecore of the roll 2 of adhesive mounting tape and thus ensures centeringof the roll 2. The pressing-down means 6 can be combined with anarresting means in the handle 3, with the result that, when thepressing-down means 6, and thus the spindle disc 16, are raised, aspring provided being compressed by the pressing-down means 6 beingraised, [lacuna] can be introduced into the arresting means, so that thepressing-down means with the spindle disc 16 can be secured in a raisedposition. As a result, the roll 2 can be removed from the guide 5 andreplaced by a new, full roll.

Provided on each of the angled regions of the handle 3 is a carrying arm13, which fixes the top end of an axial pin 14 which is connected to thecarrier 10. The axial pin 14 serves as a bearing for a pressure-exertingroller 11. The outer circumference of the pressure-exerting roller 11extends beyond the outer edge of the carrier 10, the pressure-exertingroller 11 being produced from an elastic polymer material. As theadhesive tape 1 is guided, and pressed, against the respective wallsection, then, depending on the direction in which the device accordingto the invention is guided along the wall section, one of thepressure-exerting rollers 11 follows the application element 4, thusensuring that the strip of adhesive mounting tape 1, applied to the wallsection by means of the application element 4, is pressed on. Theelasticity of the pressure-exerting roller 11 also means that theadhesive strip is pressed securely and reliably on wall regions whichare somewhat irregular or which exhibit bumps and other kinds ofirregularity. This ensures that the adhesive strip comes into contactwith the respective wall section over its entire side which is directedtowards the wall, and high adhesive strength of the adhesive strip isthus realized. Depending on the tape width, it is possible for thepressure-exerting roller to be higher, or it is possible for two or morerollers to be arranged one above the other.

FIG. 2 shows how the pressing-down means 6 in the arresting means in thehandle 3 is secured in the raised position, which corresponds to theroll-removing/roll-loading position. In this position, the roll 2 ofadhesive mounting tape 1 or, once the mounting tape wound up thereon hasbeen used up, the roll core can be raised out of the guide 5 and removedfrom the device and, finally, replaced by a new, full roll 2. After anew, full roll 2 has been positioned on the guide 5, which is designedas a collar around an opening in the carrier 10, the pressing-down means6 is released from the arresting position, as a result of which thespindle disc 16 can partially engage in the roll core and thus centresthe latter and retains it axially. The adhesive mounting tape 1 is thendrawn off from the end of the roll and applied to the applicationelement 4 by means of its non-stick paper layer and applied to the wallsection by way of the adhesive side, which is directed towards the wallsection. The device can then be guided along the wall section. Theactions of the adhesive tape being guided and simultaneously pressed onby the elastic pressure-exerting rollers 11, as well as the action ofthe application element swinging round or moving round the respectiveinner corners or outer corners, ensure a relatively high rate ofapplication of the adhesive mounting tape. Fixed to the underside of thecarrier 10 are spacers (not illustrated), by means of which theapplication height of the adhesive mounting tape 1 can be defined.

Application elements of different sizes are expediently provided for thedevice described, with the result that the device can also be used forapplications in which the distances between inner corners and outercorners are relatively small. In this case, the extent of theapplication element between two adjacent application edges 7 has to beselected so as to be slightly smaller than the distance between adjacentinner and outer corners.

Depending on which adhesive-tape width is used, the elements such asapplication element 4 and pressure-exerting roller 11 can be fixedexchangeably to the carrier, in order for it to be possible to useelements which correspond to the width of the mounting tape 1 and thusto ensure flexible use of the device as a whole. The distance betweenthe handle 3 and the carrier 10 may be larger in accordance with thewidth of the pressure-exerting roller(s).

FIG. 3 illustrates a further exemplary embodiment of the deviceaccording to the invention. In the exemplary embodiment illustrated, thereceiving element is designed as a height-adjustable receiving element18, the receiving element 18 comprising a cylinder core, which receivesthe roll of adhesive mounting tape, and a sleeve 19, which is arrangedin the interior of said cylinder core and is provided on a bar element20 so as to be displaceable with sliding action. The bar element 20 isfixedly connected to the handle 3, on its side which is directed towardsthe latter, and extends into the sleeve 19. At its end which is locatedopposite the handle 3, and is situated in the sleeve 19, the bar element20 interacts with a threaded element (not illustrated) which can beadjusted by means of a screw-action grip 21 on the top side of thehandle 3. Arranged releasably on the underside of the sleeve, which islikewise connected to the threaded element, is the carrier 10 for theadhesive mounting tape, the carrier being of plate-like design and, onceattached to the sleeve 19, bearing the adhesive tape 1. By virtue of thescrew-action grip 21 being turned, it is thus possible to displace thesleeve in the longitudinal direction with respect to the bar element, inorder to be able to adjust the height of the receiving element. Theheight-adjustable receiving element thus means that the applicationheight of the adhesive mounting tape can be varied. Provided in the wallof the sleeve is a slot (not illustrated) in which a pin, which isconnected to the bar element 20, can be moved in the manner of stopswhen the receiving element is adjusted in height between a top positionfor the application height of the mounting tape and a bottom positionfor the application height of the mounting tape.

We claim:
 1. Device for applying adhesive mounting tape (1) from a roll(2) on sections of walls, floors or ceilings, in particular onfloor/wall finishing strips, it being the case that the device has ahandle (3), a rotatably mounted application element (4) for the adhesivemounting tape (1), and a receiving element (5, 6) for the roll (2) forunwinding the mounting tape (1), these being arranged on a carrier (10),and it being the case that the application element (4) has, on at leastone side, an application edge (7) with such a radius that the mountingtape (1), which is fed with the free adhesive surface oriented away fromthe application element (4), can be fixed adhesively right into innercorners, characterized in that, in plan view, the application element(4) has a form which is provided with at least two application edges (7)perpendicularly with respect to the application direction, it being thecase that arranged beside the application edges (7) are planarapplication surfaces (8), for the purpose of applying the mounting tape(1) to essentially planar surfaces, and provided between the applicationsurfaces (8) lie in approximately the same plane and which are arrangedbetween two adjacent application edges (7) is in each case one recess(9), in the form of a curved section, for the purpose of pivoting theapplication element (4) when it goes round outer corners.
 2. Deviceaccording to claim 1, characterized in that at least onepressure-exerting roller (11) is provided on the carrier (10).
 3. Deviceaccording to claim 2, characterized in that the pressure-exerting roller(11) is formed from an elastic material.
 4. Device according to claim 2or 3, characterized in that the handle (3) is designed as a laterallysupported carrier which bears the application element (4), thepressure-exerting roller (11), the carrier (10) and the receivingelement for the roll (2) of adhesive mounting tape (1).
 5. Deviceaccording to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the carrier (10) isdesigned as a base plate and bears the receiving element (5, 6) for theroll (2) of adhesive mounting tape (1), the application element (4), thepressure-exerting roller (11) and the handle (3).
 6. Device according toclaims 2, or 3, characterized in that the receiving element for the roll(2) of mounting tape (1) has a guide (5), which is attached to thecarrier (10) and is intended for the roll core, and a pressing-downmeans (6), which is arranged opposite said guide (5).
 7. Deviceaccording to claim 6, characterized in that the pressing-down means (6)is releasable and can be fixed between a roll-retaining position and aroll-removing/roll-loading position.
 8. Device according to claim 7,characterized in that there are provided a centring disc (16), for theat least partially spring-loaded engagement of the pressing-down means(6) in the roll core, and an arresting means, which is arranged in thehandle (3), and is intended for retaining the centring disc (16) in theroll-removing/roll-loading position.
 9. Device according to claim 1,characterized in that a spacer is provided on the carrier (10) for thepurpose of setting the application height of the mounting tape (1). 10.Device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that thereceiving element for the roll (2) can be adjusted in height for thepurpose of adapting the application height of the adhesive mounting tape(1).
 11. Device according to claim 10, characterized in that the carrier(10) is attached to the height-adjustable receiving element (18). 12.Device according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that theheight-adjustable receiving element (18) is designed as a sleeve (19)which, on a bar element (20) arranged in its interior, can be displacedwith sliding action between a first stop, which corresponds to thelowermost position for the application height of the adhesive mountingtape (1), and a second stop, which corresponds to the highest positionfor the application height of the adhesive mounting tape (1).
 13. Deviceaccording to claim 12, characterized in that the displacement can beproduced by means of a threaded element which is arranged in theinterior of the sleeve (19) and interacts with the bar element (20). 14.Device according to claim 13, characterized in that the threaded elementcan be adjusted by means of a screw-action grip (21) arranged in thehandle (3).
 15. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that theapplication element (4) consists of plastic.
 16. Device according toclaim 1, characterized in that the carrier (10) is of such a size thatthe distance between the application element (4) and the axis ofrotation of the roll (2) makes it possible to receive rolls with adiameter of greater than 14 cm.
 17. Device according to claim 1,characterized in that provided between the roll (2) of mounting tape (1)and the carrier (10) is a flat plate-like element (12) which rotatesalong with the roll (2) during unwinding of the mounting tape (1), theflat plate-like element (12) being a paper element which has non-stickproperties on the side directed towards the surface of the carrier (10)and of the mounting tape (1).
 18. Device according to claim 17,characterized in that the flat plate-like element (12) is a metal discwhich is Teflon-coated on its side directed towards the surface of thecarrier (10) and of the mounting tape (1).